What kind of ship is OSCAR V. PETERSON?

OSCAR V. PETERSON is a tanker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2021 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 226 m long with a beam of 32 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for OSCAR V. PETERSON?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for OSCAR V. PETERSON from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. OSCAR V. PETERSON has 14 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

OSCAR V. PETERSON

Tanker · United States · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9838773MMSI338924264Call signNOVPLast AIS position Aug 31, 2026, 22:19 UTC

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In short

OSCAR V. PETERSON (Tanker, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 31, 2026, 22:19 UTC, under way at 15.3 kn, near Norfolk (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Tanker
Flag: United States
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 226 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Aug 31, 2026, 22:19 UTC

Position: 36.9742° N, 76.1121° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.3 kn
Course: 108°
Heading: 107°

36.9742° N, 76.1121° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: OSCAR V. PETERSON
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9838773
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338924264
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NOVP
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 226 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2021

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator: Military Sealift Command
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NASSCO
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Feb 5, 2026	Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Nov 26, 2025	Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 7, 2025	Inspection at San Diego, California	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 13, 2025	Inspection at Mobile, Alabama	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 31, 2024	Port State Control inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 11, 2024	Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 12, 2024	Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 10, 2024	Inspection at Portsmouth, Virginia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 7, 2024	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 7, 2024	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Feb 5, 2026	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Nov 26, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Aug 7, 2025	Vessel Inspection	San Diego, California	clean
Jan 13, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Mobile, Alabama	clean
Oct 31, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Oct 11, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Sep 12, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Sep 10, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
May 7, 2024	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
May 7, 2024	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Apr 15, 2024	Vessel Inspection	Portsmouth, Virginia	clean
Mar 31, 2024	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Sep 28, 2023	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean
Aug 26, 2021	Vessel Inspection	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

About OSCAR V. PETERSON

USNS Oscar V. Peterson (T-AO-206) is the second of the John Lewis class of underway replenishment oilers, operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to support ships of the United States Navy. Placed in service in 2023, the vessel was originally named Harvey Milk in honor of gay rights activist Harvey Milk. On 27 June 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that Harvey Milk would be renamed in honor of Oscar V. Peterson, a Medal of Honor recipient who died after the attack on USS Neosho during the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is OSCAR V. PETERSON now?: OSCAR V. PETERSON (Tanker, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Aug 31, 2026, 22:19 UTC, under way at 15.3 kn, near Norfolk (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is OSCAR V. PETERSON?: OSCAR V. PETERSON is a tanker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2021 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 226 m long with a beam of 32 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for OSCAR V. PETERSON?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for OSCAR V. PETERSON from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. OSCAR V. PETERSON has 14 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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